moderation
Americannoun
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the quality of being moderate; restraint; avoidance of extremes or excesses; temperance.
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the act of moderating.
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British. moderations, the first public examinations at Oxford University for the B.A. degree in mathematics or in classics.
idioms
noun
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the state or an instance of being moderate; mildness; balance
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the act of moderating
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within moderate or reasonable limits
Other Word Forms
- promoderation adjective
Etymology
Origin of moderation
1375–1425; late Middle English moderacion < Latin moderātiōn- (stem of moderātiō ). See moderate, -ion
Example Sentences
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"The moderation was expectedly driven by the agriculture and the non-manufacturing industrial sectors," she said in a note.
From Barron's
Gaeta said moderation on sites like Instagram is not strong enough.
From BBC
The company said its slowing handle growth “reflected a moderation in market growth which has continued into 2026.”
“Well, that’s a bonus for me, isn’t it? I’m a hopper myself. Love to hop. Good for the circulation, so I’m told, in moderation. But marching would be a nice change of pace.”
From Literature
Sworn Testimony: Mark Zuckerberg faced pointed questions about his company’s underage users and content moderation efforts at a landmark Los Angeles trial Wednesday.
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